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ICDP first came
to Angola in 1994 after an invitation from the Methodist Church
to assess their social projects and train preschool teachers and
other staff in the ICDP psychosocial intervention programme.
Partnership was established first with the National
Institute for Children (INAC) and a one year grant was received
from the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, then with NPA (Norwegian
People’s Aid) receiving funding from the Norwegian Development
Agency (NORAD).
After an external
evaluation in 1998, ICDP was registered as an autonomous organisation
and its work was sponsored by NORAD until 2004.
From 1995 to 19996 ICDP international consultants
trained Angolan teams of trainers in 5 provinces - Luanda (also
national co-ordination), Benguela, Huila, Huambo and Malange - who
in turn sensitised caregivers in child care institutions, schools,
parents groups in poor communities, health clinics and hospitals
and established groups of promoters at local level.
In March 1999, due to the war, activities were suspended
in Malange and those of the team who expressed that wish transferred
to Luanda.
Also co-operation
with the university was started and in 2000 the ICDP Program was
integrated in the curriculum of Psychology.
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